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One killed, 12 hurt in J&K blast

By Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar
Last updated on: December 26, 2003 12:46 IST
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A woman was killed and a dozen others injured when an improvised explosive device went off near Singhpora Pattan on the vital Srinagar-Baramulla national highway on Friday morning.

 

The IED was aimed at an army vehicle, which passed by seconds before the blast, police said.

 

One house and a few shops were damaged.

 

The woman, Shahzada, died on the spot and the injured were brought to Srinagar for treatment.

 

Traffic on the highway, which was disrupted, was restored after the area was cleared.

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Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar